With peridot being the birthstone for August I thought we could maybe have a quick run through pieces with a royal connection.

The most obvious piece is the set worn by the Princess of Croy.

However I struggle to think of any other major pieces in a royal collection with this stone. The Queen's known collection of brooches with nearly every conceivable stone going doesn't seem to include this gem. Yet interestingly it is associated with success.

Incidentally if anyone can tell me how to load images I'd be so grateful.

It has been said that Edward VII favoured peridots but I have seen only one reference to peridots in jewels belonging to the British royal ladies -- in Queen Alexandra's Irish pearl brooch given to her by Lady Dudley, but I don't have an image of that brooch.

I had also heard that Edward VII very much favoured peridot. However you would have thought in which case Alexandra would have been given a wonderful suite unless he knew she didn't care for the stone.

It could also be the case that it was a favoured stone for his mistresses as a subtle sign of their position not that he seemed to do subtle with them!

Lastly if it was a favoured stone you would also think something would have come up for auction at some point with a royal provenance as a price bumper.

Imgbox is one possible website (for free) for you to load your images. It works for me well recently. Photobucket is another but is now a paid service, unfortunately.

--Previous Message-- : With peridot being the birthstone for August I : thought we could maybe have a quick run : through pieces with a royal connection. : : The most obvious piece is the set worn by : the Princess of Croy. : : However I struggle to think of any other : major pieces in a royal collection with this : stone. The Queen's known collection of : brooches with nearly every conceivable stone : going doesn't seem to include this gem. Yet : interestingly it is associated with success. : : Incidentally if anyone can tell me how to : load images I'd be so grateful. : : : : : : :

--Previous Message-- : Re: your mention of how to load images.... : : Imgbox is one possible website (for free) : for you to load your images. It works for me : well recently. Photobucket is another but is : now a paid service, unfortunately. : : : --Previous Message-- : With peridot being the birthstone for August : I : thought we could maybe have a quick run : through pieces with a royal connection. : : The most obvious piece is the set worn by : the Princess of Croy. : : However I struggle to think of any other : major pieces in a royal collection with this : stone. The Queen's known collection of : brooches with nearly every conceivable stone : going doesn't seem to include this gem. Yet : interestingly it is associated with success. : : Incidentally if anyone can tell me how to : load images I'd be so grateful. : : : : : : : : :

--Previous Message-- : Re: your mention of how to load images.... : : Imgbox is one possible website (for free) : for you to load your images. It works for me : well recently. Photobucket is another but is : now a paid service, unfortunately. : : : --Previous Message-- : With peridot being the birthstone for August : I : thought we could maybe have a quick run : through pieces with a royal connection. : : The most obvious piece is the set worn by : the Princess of Croy. : : However I struggle to think of any other : major pieces in a royal collection with this : stone. The Queen's known collection of : brooches with nearly every conceivable stone : going doesn't seem to include this gem. Yet : interestingly it is associated with success. : : Incidentally if anyone can tell me how to : load images I'd be so grateful. : : : : : : : : :

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--Previous Message-- : With peridot being the birthstone for August I : thought we could maybe have a quick run : through pieces with a royal connection. : : The most obvious piece is the set worn by : the Princess of Croy. : : However I struggle to think of any other : major pieces in a royal collection with this : stone. The Queen's known collection of : brooches with nearly every conceivable stone : going doesn't seem to include this gem. Yet : interestingly it is associated with success. : : Incidentally if anyone can tell me how to : load images I'd be so grateful. : : : : : : :